School of Business

Finance, M.S.

Future-proof your career.

Combine forward-thinking study with fundamental financial skills for leaders in banking, investment management, trading, insurance, corporate finance, and other industries.

Gain in-depth knowledge of the field of finance, including financial markets, corporate finance, computational finance, blockchain technologies, digital payment technologies, and evolving industry trends.

Choose a Fintech concentration

At the outset of their studies, students may choose a concentration in Financial Technology and prepare to contribute to development and operation of new technologies and Fintech infrastructure.

The MSF Fintech concentration equips students with business analytics big data programming skills such as data science, financial econometrics, database management, data visualization, and predictive modeling.

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Earn a lifetime credential that sets you apart

  • As part of the prestigious CFA Institute University Affiliation Program, the MSF prepares you for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams. With a curriculum closely tied to the practice of investment management, our degree positions you for success in the CFA field.
  • Earn your graduate degree in finance from a globally ranked and accredited university – Clark School of Business is among the elite 5% of business schools worldwide to receive AACSB accreditation, and has been named a Princeton Review “Best Business School” and U.S. News & World Report “Best Part-time MBA”.
  • Be part of a close-knit learning community representing 90+ countries and 150 nonprofit and business partners around the world.
  • Develops system architects to prepare data for advanced analytics.
  • Work in a highly collaborative learning environment with talented peers and scholar-practitioners who share their deep leadership experience with you.
  • Pursue your finance degree as a full-time student or via the Clark undergraduate to graduate accelerated study program.
Steve Ng

Real-world Financial impact

Professor Ng held senior positions at leading investment firms. His interest include corporate finance, capital markets, and wealth management. He is founder and portfolio manager at Woodland Investment Consulting.

“I am always impressed by our students’ dedication and commitment. As a result of their hard work, the student-managed portfolios regularly outperform our benchmark, the Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund, over short-term and long-term periods.

—Steve Ng
Professor of Practice and Financial Analyst

Frequently Asked Questions

What skills will I learn in finance?
  • The common numerical methods used in financial engineering, such as Monte Carlo simulation and finite difference
  • How to develop innovative solutions to complex management challenges and make socially responsible business decisions
  • Fundamental understanding of industry-standard technologies such as Bloomberg Professional, MATLAB, and Bloomberg’s Launchpad
  • The ability to value stocks using the free cash flow (FCF) model and price bonds using lattice-based term structure models
  • How to evaluate projects and business ventures using models like economic value added (EVA)
Contact information

School of Business

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950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610

The School of Business is located in Carlson Hall, close to the Maywood Street parking lot.

1-508-793-7543

1-508-793-8822

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